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PURPOSE OF YOUR JOB
The primary purpose of your job position is to provide direct nursing
care to the residents, and to supervise the day-to-day nursing
activities performed by nursing assistants. Such supervision must be in
accordance with current federal, state and local standards, guidelines
and regulations that govern our facility, and as may be required by the
Director of Nursing or Assistant Director of Nursing to ensure that the
highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.
DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
As Charge Nurse you are delegated the administrative authority,
responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your
assigned duties.
ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS
Direct the day-to-day functions of the CNAs in accordance with
current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the long-term
care facility.
Ensure that all nursing personnel assigned to you comply with the
written policies and procedures established by this facility.
Periodically review the departments policies, procedure manuals, job
descriptions, etc. Make recommendations for revisions.
Meet with your assigned nursing staff, as well as support personnel,
in planning the shifts services, programs and activities.
Ensure that the Nursing Procedure manual is current and reflects the
day-to-day nursing procedures performed in this facility.
Make written and oral reports/recommendations concerning the
activities of your shift as required.
Cooperate with other resident services when coordinating nursing
services to ensure that the residents total regimen of care is
maintained.
Ensure that all nursing personnel are in compliance with their
respective job functions.
Participate in the development, maintenance and implementation of
the facilitys quality assurance program for the nursing department.
Participate in facility surveys made by authorized government
agencies as may be requested.
Periodically review the residents written discharge plan.
Participate in the updating of the residents written discharge plan
as required.
Assist in planning the nursing services portion of the residents
discharge plan as necessary.
Interpret the departments policies and procedures to personnel,
residents, visitors, and government agencies as required.
Admit, transfer and discharge residents, as required.
Examine the resident and his/her medical records and charts, and
discriminate between normal and abnormal findings, in order to
recognize when to refer the resident to a physician for evaluation,
supervision or directions.
Complete accident/incident reports or Report of Concern as
necessary.
Maintain the Daily Census Report and submit to the DON at the end of
the month.
Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms,
reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary.
CHARTING AND DOCUMENTATION
Complete and file required record keeping forms/charts upon the
residents admission, transfer and/or discharge.
Encourage attending physicians to review treatment plans, record and
sign their orders, progress notes, etc., in accordance with
established policies.
Receive telephone orders from physicians and record on the
Physicians Order Form.
Transcribe physicians orders to resident charts, medications sheets,
treatment sheets, as required.
Chart nurses notes in an informative and descriptive manner that
reflects the care provided to the resident, as well as the residents
response to the care.
Fill out and complete accident/incident reports. Submit to DON as
required.
Chart all reports of accidents/incidents involving residents. Follow
established procedures.
Record new/changed diet orders. Forward information to the Dietary
Department.
Report all discrepancies noted concerning physicians orders, diet
change, charting error, etc. to the DON.
Fill out and complete transfer forms in accordance with established
procedures.
Ensure that appropriate documentation for Medicare Skilled
admissions is entered in the residents medical record in accordance
with established procedures.
Perform routine charting duties as required and in accordance with
established charting and documentation policies and procedures.
Sign and date all entries made in the residents medical record.
III. DRUG ADMINISTRATION FUNCTIONS
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